Sleigh-knee.



A. P. WINKLBR.

' SLEIGH KNEE.

APPLICATION 211.1111 11 110.21, 1909.

Patented Dec. 5, 1911.

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A. F. WINKLER.

SLEIGH KNEE. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 21, 1909.

Patented Dec. 5, 1911.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 21, 1909.

Patented Dec. 5, 1911. Serial No. 534,383.

, To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR F. WINKLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Phillips, county of Price, and State of VVisconsin, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Sleigh-Knees, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in sleigh knees, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this character whereby the different parts may easily and quickly lloe put together without the use of bolts or :eys.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of this character which will be very strong yet neat in appearance.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the lower casting showing it fastened to a portion of the runner. Fig. 2, a side elevation of the upper casting or head showing it attached to the upper portion of the lower casting. Fig. 8, a front elevation thereof showing a part of the sleigh beam in position the runner being shown in section. Fig. 4, an end view thereof. Fig. 5, an enlarged plan view of the head, and Fig. 6, an enlarged side elevation thereof.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents the lower casting formed to produce the bottom plate B having the downwardly projecting flanges C formed in proximity to either end thereof. The bottom plate is adapted to rest upon the top of the runner D and by passing the bolts E through said runner and the downwardly extending flanges the casting will be securely held in position on the runner.

F denotes the runner shoe which is secured to the runner by the bolts G and these bolts pass through the ends of the bottom plate B of the lower casting thus assisting in holding the casting to the runner as well as securing the shoe to said runner.

H are the posts on the lower casting extending upwardly toward one another from the ends of the bottom plate, and on the top of these posts is formed the semi-circular rim I. The posts H are slightly widened 1n proximity to their lower ends as indicated by J and in this portion are formed the holes K for the reception of the ends of the draw bars.

L represents the head which has formed therewith the side flanges M and the brackets N. With the lower sides of the head are formed the inwardly projecting catches O which are adapted to overlap the rim I of the lower casting. To place the head in position on the lower casting said head is turned to one side until the catches O engage with the upper portion of the semi-circular rim then by turning the head so that the catches 0 move downward they will gradually take the position shown in Fig. 3 at which time they will be at the lower part of the rim I at which place they will remain until it is desired to remove the head. The side flanges M will prevent the head from moving about or from side to side.

In the brackets N are formed the bolt receiving openings P through which the bolts Q are adapted to pass, said bolts first passing through the beam R. The nuts S may then be threaded on the bolts Q to prevent them from falling out of place.

From the fore oing description it will be seen that by rein ing the beam R the head L may at once be removed by turning it in 1 the proper direction or the body of the sleigh may be removed or by turning the whole beam R the heads may be removed leaving them attached to the beam, this is found to be of great helpin repairing sleighs.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction here shown as these may be varied within certain limits without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, is-

' In a sled comprising runners, and castings mounted thereon, a U-shaped knuckle on the upper end of each casting, a complemental knuckle constructed to straddle said U- shaped knuckle, inwardly bent flanges on said complemental knuckle acting to clamp over said U-shaped knuckle and having in tegral lateral extensions producing a shelf, affixed my signature in the presence of two integral reinforcing lugs below said shelf subscribing Witnesses. for bracing the lateral extensions and said flanges, vertical extensions oneithersi de of i ARTHUR WINKLER' said shelf and a cross-beam fitting between Witnesses: said extensions and resting on said shelf. G. M. CHAMBERLAIN,

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto C. lV. MALM.

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